41st Six Days of Munich - 6D

Germany, November 11-16, 2004

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Day 1 - November 11
Day 4 - November 14
Day 6 - November 16

Day 6 - November 16

Images by Birke Ulrich/www.alakarte.de (Click here for a thumbnail photo gallery)

La Spina does her acrobatic act on vertical drapery
La Spina from behind after her act
The audience points a rider in the right direction
A filled infield restaurant
Robert Slippens (Ned) having a break
The crowd gives a 'La Ola' during the warm up
Christian Grasmann (Ger) sitting in a cabin
One of the Black Sheriffs
Lars Teutenberg (Ger, 4) following
Action from the velodrome in Munich
Flowers and the Munich cyclist logo on the roof of the hall
Danny Stam (Ned) finishing his flying lap
Jens Fiedler (Ger, blue) beats Barry Forde (Barbados, yellow) in the third race of the Sprint Grand Prix
Winner Rene Wolff (L) and Chris Hoy trackstand in the Sprint Grand Prix final
The winner of the Sprint Grand Prix Rene Wolff (L) fighting against second placed Chris Hoy (R)
Rene Wolff (Ger, green) and Chris Hoy (GBr, orange) during their 3'30 standoff in the sprint grand prix final
A happy Sprint Grand Prix Winner Rene Wolff (Ger)
Jens Fiedler in tears during the 'Good bye Fiedler' speech
A warming goodbye for Jens Fiedler
Day 6 Derny Race winner Bruno Risi (Swi) giving an interview.
2004 winners Matthew Gilmore (Bel, L) and Scott McGrory (Aus, R) during the ceremony

Day 4 - November 14

Images by Birke Ulrich/www.alakarte.de (Click here for a thumbnail photo gallery)

Silhouettes of bicycles behind spectators
Is it yours, it shouldn't be mine!? A dancer holding the leg of his female dance partner is looking to another dancer
Show time between the races: An artist in the air
Germany's sprint star Jens Fiedler ready to start the handicap sprint. Fiedler is held by his coach is looking backwards at Rene WOLFF.
Arnaud Tournant (Fra) ready to start the handicap sprint
The three armed Jens Fiedler ready to start the handicap sprint
Marco Villa (Ita) taking his helmet off
A new fashion trend? Franco Marvulli (Swi) taking his helmet off
How to push a Six Day cyclist to start in the Six Days in Munich
Bruno Risi (Swi) the shadow
Bruno Risi (Swi) the shadow
Some quite fat coaches watching their quite fast athletes
Marco Villa (Ita) on a bend
One cyclist above all. The logo of the Munich Six Days
Bruno Risi (Swi) in the lead
A facial study of Scott McGrory (5), Jimmi Madsen (8) and Robert BARTKO (10)
Team 15 (Frank Kowatschitsch / Gerd Doerich) changing over
Thorsten Rund racing
After winning a race Andreas Kappes (Ger) gets his kiss
Beikirch and Kappes after winning a race. This time it's Beikirch's turn for a kiss.
Andreas Kappes (left) and Andreas Beikirch after winning a race and being kissed by the podium girls
Supporters with the 'Six Days Hat'. Photos and statues of famous old Six Days cyclists are on the hat
Shadows
The sprinters Jens Fiedler (1) , Chris Hoy (4) and Stefan Nimke (6) are ready to start.
Jens Fiedler (1) , Chris Hoy (4) and Stefan Nimke (6) manoeuvre into position
Nimke, Hoy and Fiedler at full steam
Nimke wins ahead of Fiedler and Hoy
A Black Sherrif reading the program
René Wolff (left) , Arnaud Tournant (middle), and Barry Forde (right) prepare to start
Barry Forde (Barbados) ready to roll
René Wolff (Ger) prepares to start. He wins this race
René Wolff (3) , Arnaud Tournant (5), Barry Forde (2) check their positions
Kurt Betschart (Swi) and Bruno Risi (Swi) prepare for the lap record
Soft and shaved legs of giants and a lady
Ready for champagne? The restaurant and waitress in the infield
The official Six Days band
The official Six Days band is the same as last year
As usual on Sundays and Mondays the stadium is quite empty
Shopping area - anyone for a slightly used Hour Record bike?
MTBs for sale in the shopping area.
Gilmore's wind protector in the derny race
Matthew Gilmore behind Joop Zijlaard in the derny race
A derny race during the Munich Six
A smiling Bruno Risi after winning a Derny race
There were many empty tables in the infield restaurant
8:00p.m. is time to sleep. The Stadler team (Stefan Loeffler and Andreas Mueller) seems to be quite tired.

Day 1 - November 11

Images by Birke Ulrich/www.alakarte.de

Visitors in their 'recreation area'. The eating zone offers dishes of different cultures, with the Bavarian part represented strongly here.
A very empty stadium is waiting for some action one hour before the start.
Erik Weispfennig before the start hangs out in Ignatyev and Markov's recreation room.
A cyclist waiting for the start with his foot on the ground .
Only a few more seconds... The riders are ready to go.
The full part of the Olympiahalle the stadium of the Munich Six Days.
Riders passing by
Spectators watching disinterestedly
Team 'Haberl Gastronomie' (Gerd Dörich and Frank Kowatschitsch) prepare to change
Team 'Haberl Gastronomie' (Gerd Dörich and Frank Kowatschitsch) racing hand in hand
Team 1 (Risi/Betschart) in front of team 9 (Stocher/Grasmann) and team 2 (Slippens/Stam)
Scott McGrory (L) and Matthew Gilmore
Scott McGrory (L) and Matthew Gilmore
Scott McGrory fighting
Sprinter Barry Forde (Barbados) racing
Barry Forde (Barbados) won the first sprint competition
The derny race
Bruno Risi in the Derny race
The derny race
Spectators enjoying their dinner instead of watching the race.
Party time between the races. The official 6-days band 'Cagey Strings' in the background.
A hard fought finish between Team 2, Team 5 (Gilmore) and Team 6 with Marco Villa (Ita).
Teams racing in a line.
Preparing to start.
Alexei Markov held before the start
Iljo Keisse (Bel) gets ready to start
Spare wheels
Kappes and Beikirch in the Derny Race
There are still some seats available
A spectator waiting for the start of a sprint race. Forde is in the background
Jens Fiedler says a tender goodbye
Fiedler just after winning a sprint
Fiedler just after winning a sprint
Tables in the infield
Waiting before the start. Second from left is Matthew Gilmore (Bel), next to him is Bruno Risi (Swi)
Racing in Munich
Robert Bartko (Ger) and Franco Marvulli (Swi)
The start shot
Party time between the races. The official 6-days band'Cagey Strings'in the background .
A sprinting Barry Forde (Barbados)
A resting Robert Bartko (Ger)
Party time between the races. A member of the official 6-days band 'Cagey Strings'
Party time between the races. A dancer from the band.
Resting bicycles with racing riders in the background.
Jens Fiedler during a break.
Waiting for the start
Stuff
Arnaud Tournant (Fra) preparing for his race
Barry Forde (Barbados) before the race
Sprinter Jens Fiedler (Ger) before the start
Sprinter Rene Wolff (Ger) before the start
Sprinter Chris Hoy (Gbr) before the start
The Generali Team changes riders: Scott McGrory (Aus) is holding the hand of his Belgian teammate Matthew Gilmore.
Team Stadler changing over.